Directions:
The cemetery is a little difficult to locate as it is off the highway in
an open area surrounded on three sides by pine forest. From Bialystok,
take highway 19 south 20 km to Zabludow. In Zabludow, take county road 685
at left (southeast) for 23 km to the town of Narew. The cemetery is
actually just outside of the southwestern edge of the city. On the smaller
county road from Bialystok to Hajnowka, BEFORE the village of Makówka, the
cemetery will be off of a dirt forest road on your right (west). This
small road is just opposite a small auto repair shop (Image 2). (IF you
pass the sign indicating the town of Makówka, you’ve gone too far. Turn
around and look for the auto shop (now) on your right and dirt road at
left.) Travel about 1 km on this dirt road into and through the pine
forest. The small cemetery will appear in a clearing at right (with a road
that goes back to the county road (Images 3-5). The cemetery is bounded on
three sides by pine forest; at left will be an open farmer’s field.

Image 2

Image 3

Image 4

Image 5 - Standing at
Narew cemetery.

Dirt road at right heads
back to main road

Image 6

Conditions:
The cemetery is well-protected by the natural shield of pine forest on
three sides. Evidence of some fence/wall structure is indicated by
concrete posts that surround the cemetery (posts are not identical). The
cemetery is about an acre in size. On entering, nine matzevoth lay
together (having been returned to the cemetery – Image 1). One matzevah
is in situ at the front of the cemetery (Image 7). Twelve
supports are extant toward the front; a few supports toward the back
(Images 4-6). A total of 12 matzevoth with inscriptions were
counted (examples in Images 7-10), some broken. A few stones are
overturned and may preserve inscriptions. No threats to cemetery are
evident, excluding the natural progression of the elements.

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